The next day, Egon woke up. He couldn't really sleep last night, so he came into the lab and did some research on Ben Parker, a.k.a Krampus. He had been so busy reading that he must've fallen asleep. But to Egon, something felt wrong, the firehall was too...quiet. With the guys around, things were almost never quiet.

"That's weird." Egon muttered under his breath, "Where are the guys? And I swear if this is a prank, I am not gonna be happy."

He then headed downstairs to see if Janine was there, but she wasn't. Ecto-1 was still there, so there had been no call. Then Egon went into the bedroom, but it looked like there had been a struggle. The bedcovers of Peter, Ray, and Winston's beds were all messed up. And Egon felt a sinister presence in the room. All of a sudden, a sudden thought struck Egon.

"Oh no!" Egon exclaimed as he ran back into the lab. he quickly grabbed the book he had been reading and quickly fumbled through the pages. He quickly came to a passage that said:

"Also, the spirit of Parker has been known to abduct people who love Christmas. Parker then tells a person, who hates Christmas, close to abducted people to give him all of their hate and dislike for Christmas. The more he feeds off of, the more his power grows, and all of a village, town, or city will be covered in gloominess, darkness, strife, and sadness."

Egon's eyes widened with fear. Parker must've abducted the guys! And maybe Janine as well. Egon then realized that Parker wanted his hate and dislike for Christmas. But in order to save the guys, Egon had to figure out where Parker was. He then fumbled through the book again to see if he had been spotted in New York.

Luckily for Egon, the book said that the spirit of Ben Parker had been spotted many times at the old abandoned Black Pearl Hotel in the Bronx. But then another passage caught Egon's eye:

"In order to confront, face, and maybe somehow defeat Parker, a person who dislikes Christmas will have to find the Christmas spirit inside them to defeat Parker."

Egon then realized he was gonna have to find the his Christmas spirit in order to beat Ben Parker and maybe trap him. He quickly rushed downstairs, put on his jumpsuit and boots, hopped into Ecto-1 and sped off to the old Black Pearl Hotel.

Meanwhile, in the Black Pearl Hotel, the guys and Janine were trapped. They were held in ethereal chains in almost complete darkness.

"I can't believe this." Peter said.

"Me either man." Winston replied.

"Let us go!" Ray exclaimed.

The spirit of Ben Parker then stepped out of the shadows. He wore a black trench coat and a wide-brim top hat. His eyes were blood red, and he smirked evilly.

"I'm afraid not Dr. Stantz." Parker said with a raspy British accent, "You're my prisoners."

"Why'd you kidnap us?" Janine asked, "What did we do to you?"

"You all like Christmas." Parker replied, "My least favorite holiday."

"That shouldn't be a reason to kidnap people!" Ray exclaimed, "But at least I know why."

"Yes, apparently you do." Parker replied.

"What are you gonna do to us?" Winston asked.

"I will not say Mr. Zeddemore." replied Parker as he went back into the shadows.

Meanwhile, Egon was still trying to get to the hotel. He swerved through the streets looking for the old, abandoned Black Pearl Hotel. He then came to a stop in front of an old abandoned building. The name "Black Pearl Hotel" was on a faded sign.

Egon then got out of Ecto-1, slipped on his proton pack, and quickly headed inside. He turned on his flashlight and shone it around the old lobby. The hotel had a creepy, sinister vibe in it. Egon then quickly turned on the PKE meter and tried to isolate the others' biorhythms.

"NO!" a raised voice exclaimed from a few floors up. Egon knew who it was.

"Janine!" Egon exclaimed. The young Ghostbuster then quickly headed up to the 3rd floor where the scream had come from. He was then was outside a room where a strong PKE reading was coming from. He then kicked down the door. The guys and Janine were hanging from the ceiling and strung in ethereal chains. And a Class 4 manifestation was floating beside the chains. The spirit of Ben Parker.

"Ben Parker." Egon said.

"Hello Dr. Spengler. I've heard a lot abut you." Parker said.

"Why did you kidnap my friends?" Egon asked in a bit of a growly voice.

"You know why. You've read the book people wrote about me. So I could feed off of your hate and dislike for Christmas." Parker replied.

"No. You are never ever feeding off of my hate for Christmas." Egon said.

"But you and I are kindred spirit. We were both disowned by our own families because we wanted to do what we wanted with our lives. You know how it feels to be rejected and unwanted and alone." Parker said.

"We are nothing alike Parker." Egon said, "I don't like Christmas either, but I don't go around and try to destroy other peoples' happiness. But what I found out is is that Christmas isn't just about being happy. It's about being with the ones you love and care for."

"I don't buy that." Parker said.

"Because you never had any friends. You could've made some friends and spare yourself from getting hung, but you decided to go down a path of crime and loneliness instead." Egon said.

"I still don't buy your story." Parker said.

"Well, I've got a solution to that." Egon said. He quickly dug deep down and found the Christmas spirit inside him. He then threw the trap out under the ghost, and stomped on the pedal.

"And by the way, no one ever, EVER, messes with my family!" Egon yelled as Parker was being sucked into the trap.

The trap then closed, and Ben Parker was now stuck. Egon quickly helped the guys and Janine out of the chains.

"That was awesome Spengs!" Peter exclaimed.

"Yeah. Looks like I found my Christmas spirit." Egon said with a smile.

The four Ghostbusters and Janine headed back to the firehall.

Later on, as the sun set over New York, Egon was up on the roof watching the sunset.

"Hey Egon." Ray said as he, Peter, and Winston came up to the roof.

"Hey, I was just thinking." Egon replied.

"We were thinking about what you said earlier at the hotel. Did you really mean that?" Winston asked.

"Yeah. From what I discovered, family isn't just the people you're related too. It's also the friends you share bonds with. The friends who adopted you. The friends who you're proud to call your brothers." Egon said with a smile.

"You got that right Spengs." Peter said, "Does this mean you like Christmas now?"

"Yes." Egon replied, "Y'all wanna stay up here and watch the sunset?"

"With our favorite big brother, hell yes." Ray said smiling.

The four then sat on the roof watching the sunset and enjoying each other's company.

The End.